Week of March 4
5 Essentials Survey
We currently have only 16% of our parents that have completed the 5 Essentials Survey. We need 20% of you to respond in order to receive a report. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and provide D97 with information related to your experience.
Julian Dominates Speech and Drama Festival Once Again
For the 6th consecutive year, District 97 took first place at the West 40 Speech and Drama Festival, which was held at Elmwood Park High School this past Saturday. The team, which is made of students from Julian and Brooks Middle Schools, had the top score in the competition. The coaches are so proud of the following Julian students who all had perfect scores in their events:
Cecily Abbott, Katherine Andolina, Lili Cleaveland, Katie D’Ambrogio, Kira Imowitz, Delaunay Krauter, Sarah Morrison, Wes Morrison, Eva Oney, Johnny Perkins, Dox Raskin, Maddie Ruland, Clayton Smith, Lyla Stanislaw, Tess Willoughby
Thanks to our coaches for the hard work they put into preparing our students for the competition: Mr. Boyle, Mr. McGlynn, and Ms. Santos.
Julian Students Excel at Math Competition
Congratulations to our math team. On Saturday, February 26 they participated at the Math Counts Competition. Our team of Maia Haung, Anderson Kennedy, Kai Harrison-Tang, and Charlotte Reyenders took second place in their division. Maia and Anderson qualify for the state competition on March 19th. Good job to all who competed!
Thanks to the Math Team coaches: Mr. Pletsch and Ms. Welchko.
Respect the Mic: The 2016 OPEF Spoken Word Poetry Slam
On March 18 at School of Rock from 6:00-8:30 PM, the Julian and Brooks Spoken Word club members will perform original poems for an audience of family, friends, and supporters at the first annual event. The evening will also include bonus group piece performances and special guest performers and judges. This exciting night will be emceed by talented Chicago spoken word poet, D97 alum, and OPEF teaching artist Dan “Sully” Sullivan.
Space is limited so reserve your spot at the show. Tickets are FREE! Learn more about the Oak Park Education Foundation and Spoken Word.
Interactive, Modern Music Event / Thursday, March 10
Participate in or Witness a performance of Terry Riley’s In C
In C consists of 53 short, numbered musical phrases, lasting from half a beat to 32 beats; each phrase may be repeated an arbitrary number of times. Each musician has control over which phrase they play. Players are encouraged to play the phrases starting at different times, even if they are playing the same phrase. In this way, although the melodic content of the music is predetermined, In C has elements of aleatoric music to it, which leaves elements that are left to chance. Click here to learn more about this event.
LOST and FOUND will be Donated or Discarded on March 24
Clothing, lunch boxes, and other items left on the lost and found tables in the commons will be either donated or discarded on the afternoon of Thursday, March 24 at 4:15pm. We cannot leave lunch boxes and remnants of food in the commons over spring break. This would attract rodents to our building. We will be reminding our students daily to take home their belongings. Feel free to stop by the building in between now and the 24th if you would like to have a look for yourself.
Spring Break
Spring Break is Friday, March 25 through Friday, April 1. School will resume on Monday, April 4.
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd T. Fitzgerald
Principal, Percy Julian Middle School